EP0313648A4 - Procede de reduction d'oxydes azotes et de minimisation de production d'autres elements polluants. - Google Patents

Procede de reduction d'oxydes azotes et de minimisation de production d'autres elements polluants.

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EP0313648A4
EP0313648A4 EP19880905072 EP88905072A EP0313648A4 EP 0313648 A4 EP0313648 A4 EP 0313648A4 EP 19880905072 EP19880905072 EP 19880905072 EP 88905072 A EP88905072 A EP 88905072A EP 0313648 A4 EP0313648 A4 EP 0313648A4
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effluent
nitrogen oxides
treatment agent
pollutants
treatment regimen
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EP0313648B1 (fr
EP0313648A1 (fr
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William Robert Epperly
John Henry O'leary
James Christopher Sullivan
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Fuel Tech Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D53/00—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols
    • B01D53/34—Chemical or biological purification of waste gases
    • B01D53/46—Removing components of defined structure
    • B01D53/54—Nitrogen compounds
    • B01D53/56—Nitrogen oxides
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
    • B01J2219/00—Chemical, physical or physico-chemical processes in general; Their relevant apparatus
    • B01J2219/00049—Controlling or regulating processes
    • B01J2219/00051—Controlling the temperature
    • B01J2219/00054—Controlling or regulating the heat exchange system
    • B01J2219/00056—Controlling or regulating the heat exchange system involving measured parameters
    • B01J2219/00058—Temperature measurement
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02W—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
    • Y02W10/00—Technologies for wastewater treatment
    • Y02W10/30—Wastewater or sewage treatment systems using renewable energies
    • Y02W10/37—Wastewater or sewage treatment systems using renewable energies using solar energy

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Treating Waste Gases (AREA)
  • Catalysts (AREA)
  • Separation By Low-Temperature Treatments (AREA)
  • Exhaust Gas Treatment By Means Of Catalyst (AREA)
  • Control Of Turbines (AREA)
  • Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
  • Solid Fuels And Fuel-Associated Substances (AREA)
  • Exhaust Gas After Treatment (AREA)
EP88905072A 1987-05-14 1988-05-04 Procede de reduction d'oxydes azotes et de minimisation de production d'autres elements polluants Expired - Lifetime EP0313648B1 (fr)

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US07/050,198 US4780289A (en) 1987-05-14 1987-05-14 Process for nitrogen oxides reduction and minimization of the production of other pollutants
US50198 1987-05-14
PCT/US1988/001500 WO1988008824A1 (fr) 1987-05-14 1988-05-04 Procede de reduction d'oxydes azotes et de minimisation de production d'autres elements polluants

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EP0313648A1 EP0313648A1 (fr) 1989-05-03
EP0313648A4 true EP0313648A4 (fr) 1989-12-12
EP0313648B1 EP0313648B1 (fr) 1995-01-11

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US (1) US4780289A (fr)
EP (1) EP0313648B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP2817929B2 (fr)
CN (1) CN1030193A (fr)
AT (1) ATE116950T1 (fr)
AU (1) AU594299B2 (fr)
CA (1) CA1309230C (fr)
DD (1) DD274171A5 (fr)
DE (2) DE3852747T2 (fr)
DK (1) DK731788A (fr)
ES (1) ES2006659A6 (fr)
FI (1) FI88464C (fr)
GR (1) GR880100315A (fr)
HU (1) HU205586B (fr)
MX (1) MX167771B (fr)
NO (1) NO890147L (fr)
PL (1) PL272425A1 (fr)
PT (1) PT87493B (fr)
WO (1) WO1988008824A1 (fr)
YU (1) YU92888A (fr)

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ES2006659A6 (es) 1989-05-01
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FI88464C (fi) 1993-05-25
NO890147D0 (no) 1989-01-12
DK731788D0 (da) 1988-12-30
FI890165A0 (fi) 1989-01-13
NO890147L (no) 1989-01-13
CN1030193A (zh) 1989-01-11
WO1988008824A1 (fr) 1988-11-17
ATE116950T1 (de) 1995-01-15
DE3852747T2 (de) 1995-05-18
PT87493B (pt) 1992-09-30
EP0313648B1 (fr) 1995-01-11
DE3852747D1 (de) 1995-02-23
JPH01503372A (ja) 1989-11-16
MX167771B (es) 1993-04-12
YU92888A (en) 1990-04-30
PL272425A1 (en) 1989-03-06
AU594299B2 (en) 1990-03-01
GR880100315A (el) 1989-02-23
FI88464B (fi) 1993-02-15
DD274171A5 (de) 1989-12-13
FI890165A (fi) 1989-01-13
DE313648T1 (de) 1989-08-03
CA1309230C (fr) 1992-10-27
DK731788A (da) 1989-01-05
JP2817929B2 (ja) 1998-10-30
HU205586B (en) 1992-05-28
EP0313648A1 (fr) 1989-05-03
PT87493A (pt) 1989-05-31

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